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The XKCD take on Spectre & Meltdown
Thanks, Doug. I actually giggled…
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Check the EFI Version of a Mac
I’d written an efi version checker. But the lovely Andrew Seago texted me one that’s better than mine. So I present it here: current_efi_version=`/usr/libexec/efiupdater | grep "Raw" | cut -d ':' -f2 | sed 's/ //'` echo "current_efi_version $current_efi_version" latest_efi_version=`ls -La /usr/libexec/firmwarecheckers/eficheck/EFIAllowListShipping.bundle/allowlists/ | grep "$current_efi_version"` echo "latest_efi_version $latest_efi_version" if [ "$latest_efi_version" == "" ]; then echo "EFI FAILED" exit 1 else echo "EFI PASSED" exit 0 fi
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The Full Guide To macOS Server 5.4 Is Now Available
The full guide for managing macOS Server 5.4 running on High Sierra is now available at https://krypted.com//guides/macos-server-5-3-high-sierra/ Imma take a nap now. See ya’ when 5.6 ships! – rumplestiltskin
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Promote A macOS Open Directory Replica To A macOS Open Directory Master
You’ve got Open Directory running and humming beautifully in macOS Server 5.4 (running on macOS High Sierra). You show up to work and the hard drive has died on that perfectly configured Open Directory Master. Luckily, you have a replica and you have an archive of your Master. You can restore or you can promote your Replica to a Master. What to do? Well, I can’t tell you what you should do, but I can tell you that Apple has planned for this. Here, we’re going to look at promoting that Replica to a Master. Because after all, hard drives fail. Let’s look at what all this looks like. Create…
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Managing DNS Services In macOS Server 5.4 for High Sierra
The changes in the Server app are pretty minimal in the macOS Server 5.4 version that we’re now looking at. All of the options from previous versions are still there and the dnsconfig command line interface for managing the service are basically unchanged. The DNS service in macOS Server, as with previous versions, is based on bind 9 (BIND 9.9.7-P3 to be exact). This is very much compatible with practically every DNS server in the world, including those hosted on Windows, macOS, Linux and even Zoe-R. The first time you open the DNS Service click on the DNS service in the ADVANCED section of the list of SERVICES. Then, click on the cog wheel…
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Upgrade macOS Server To macOS Server 5.4 Running On High Sierra
macOS Server 5.4 is now available to be installed. To do so, first backup your server. Then, backup your server again, making sure you have a functional, bootable clone. Once you’re sure you have a solid backup of your server, open the App Store and search for Server. When you find the Server app, click on it. At the macOS Server app, click on Install (or Open if the server is already installed). The download will begin. Once complete, you’ll see a notice that the “Server app replacement detected.” Click OK. Then, open the Server app. When the Server app opens, you’ll be prompted to update the server. Click Continue. At the Licensing…
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Episode 50 of the MacAdmins Podcast with Lisa Davies of Oath
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Episode 49 of the MacAdmins Podcast with Mike Dodge
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Episode 48 of the MacAdmins Podcast: Forget What Now? with Ben Greiner